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Electronic Commerce Technique

  • US 20110173094A1
  • Filed: 05/17/2010
  • Published: 07/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method for the facilitation of a transaction between a buyer and a seller, the method comprising, in no particular order, the steps of:

  • receiving a first set of new account data from the buyer, the first set of new account data including a first username and a first email address;

    storing the first set of new account data in a user table at a data store;

    receiving a query from the buyer, the query corresponding to an item;

    searching an item table for a first search result, the first search result corresponding to the item;

    presenting the first search result via a user interface at a buyer device;

    receiving a bid from the buyer, the bid including an item name for an item, the item name corresponding to an item identifier, the bid further including a price the buyer wishes to pay for the item;

    storing, in a transaction table at the data store, a transaction record including at least the item identifier, the price, and a buyer identifier corresponding to the buyer;

    receiving a second set of new account data from the seller, the second set of new account data including a second username and a second email address;

    storing the second set of new account data in the user table at the data store;

    receiving an other query from the seller, the other query corresponding to the item;

    searching the item table for a second search result, the second search result corresponding to the item;

    presenting, via an other user interface at a seller device, the second search result and one or more links, each link corresponding to its own particular buyer;

    receiving a first notice indicating that the seller wishes to sell the item to the buyer in exchange for the price;

    storing, in the transaction record, a seller identifier corresponding to the seller; and

    transmitting a message to the buyer, the message including a user communication from the seller.

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